Thursday, September 30, 2004

Critter Camp inspected
Inspection by an official of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at Critter Camp turned up three areas that require correction, said business owner Judi Glidewell.

Texas firm earns environmental award
Taking care of the environment has earned Murphy-Brown LLC operations in Texas and the Oklahoma Panhandle recognition by the International Organization for Standardization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Former Amarilloan named publisher in Lubbock
LUBBOCK - Stephen Beasley, former advertising director of the Amarillo Globe-News and most recently general manager of the Savannah (Ga.) Morning News, has been named publisher of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

10-year-old wins contest to name gin
DUMAS - A $6 million to $6.5 million cotton gin being built north of Dumas will be called the Moore County Gin, a name selected by 10-year-old Rustin Evanson.

Stocks Summary
NEW YORK - Stocks extended their gains into a second day Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices.

Bakery to display works
Village Bakery in Wolflin Village will act as host for Francois Arenas, who will paint at the store from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Village Bakery will display his work through the end of February.

Economy gains in second quarter
WASHINGTON - The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought but was at its weakest level in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race.

Cotton group plans expansion
LIBERAL, Kan. - Plains Cotton Cooperative Association announced it will expand its warehouse division by building a $4 million storage facility here.

Who's New
Bill and Marty Geist joined Tuxedo Junction for the sale and rental of formal wear. They were with Gingiss Formalwear for 20 years and franchisees for 12 years.

Pulse index jumps
The Pulse index of economic activity jumped 2.97 percent between July and August, indicating Amarillo continued to hum with business activity.

Self-promotion is good for business
Why is it important for your company to promote itself at events like the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Good Times Celebration and Barbecue Cookoff?

Health Scan
Dr. C. A. (CAB) Bond, professor of pharmacy practice at Texas Tech School of Pharmacy in Amarillo, has been named a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy and is scheduled to receive a NAP medallion Nov. 6 in Alexandria, Va.

Employer's Advocate: Is your employee inclined to sue you?
My law license from the Texas Supreme Court identifies me as an "Attorney and Counselor at Law" and although the paper on that license is yellowing with age now, I am still a little uncomfortable with the "counselor" part of my job description.

People In The News
Carl W. Ellis, chairman of FirstBank Southwest, announced Larry J. Orman was named president and chief executive officer of the bank. Orman worked as executive vice president and chief lending officer in Amarillo and as president of FirstBank Southwest in Pampa.

Atlantic Southeast makes final departure
The absence of Atlantic Southeast Airlines from the Amarillo market may be meaningful or not depending on how other airlines respond, said Amarillo business leaders.

Behind The Business
Education: High school, some college and a Chartered Life Underwriter degree from The American College

Insurance: Annuities can provide benefits for a lifetime
Annuities are sold by life insurance companies to provide benefits during your lifetime. An annuity provides a guaranteed lifetime income that you can elect to have start either immediately after purchase or at a future date. You do not have to pay income tax on the accumulated earnings until payouts start.

Junior League sale to offer something for everyone
From pricey antiques to sensible appliances, the Junior League of Amarillo's Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale promises to have plenty of great bargains for shoppers this weekend in the old Rainbow Foods location, 5220 S. Western St.

Celebration Recovery set Oct. 8
Amarillo Area Mental Health consumers will sponsor Celebration Recovery to raise public awareness and to benefit all mental health consumers in the Amarillo area and surrounding cities in the Texas Panhandle.

Oh Canada: Gala's cuisine to feature variety
Team up seafood and French-style cuisine for a taste of Canadian fare on the menu at the gala evening that culminates the International Club of Amarillos weeklong focus on it's northern neighbors.

Junior high honors those in service
A seven-year tradition continued Sept. 17 as students at Canyon Junior High School gathered around the school flag pole to pay tribute to the people now serving in the military as well as those who have served.

Burglary Alert
Burglaries on Sept. 17 were on the 4300 block of South Polk Street; the 2200 block of Bowie Street; the 4000 block of South Travis Street; the 6000 block of West Amarillo Boulevard; and the 100 block of Southeast 36th Avenue.

Under Construction
This information about construction on city streets and state highways, and work on utility projects is based on information from city and state officials. Projects are subject to change because of weather, emergency work or other unexpected events.

5A/4A-Clovis, N.M.: Phillip Williams
Performance: Williams rushed 23 times for 286 yards, scored two TDs and produced one of the clutch plays of the night in Clovis' 28-21 win over Albuquerque Rio Rancho.

Coaches, fax in your football stats
Area high school football coaches are reminded to call or fax statistics to the Globe-News sports department by 3 p.m. Wednesday each week. The Globe-News publishes team and individual stats each Thursday, space permitting.

Six Man-McLean: James Alexander
Performance: The 5-foot-7, 145-pound sparkplug ran wild over Lefors, accounting for eight of McLean's nine touchdowns during a 66-18 win.

3A-Canyon: Matt Lovorn
Performance: In Canyon's 42-14 win against Levelland, Lovorn completed 11-of-19 passes for 326 yards and five touchdowns, all to different receivers.

Expos say goodbye with loss
MONTREAL - The Expos era in Montreal ended with a 9-1 loss to Florida on Wednesday night, a game delayed for 10 minutes when players were pulled off the field after a fan threw a golf ball that landed near second base.

Suzuki nears record for hits in a season
Day and night, Dave Sisler is tracking every hit by Ichiro Suzuki. The former big league pitcher tunes in the radio each evening and his wife checks the box scores in the morning.

Astros edge Cards, 2-1
HOUSTON - Jeff Bagwell drove in two runs and Brandon Backe pitched five solid innings to help the Houston Astros gain ground in the NL wild-card race with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

It's official: Expos headed for D.C
WASHINGTON - It was more pep rally than news conference, with the mayor and city officials wearing red Washington Senators caps, the ones with the curly "W" on the front.

Paralympics shortens ceremony after fatal crash
ATHENS, Greece - Six weeks of sporting celebration that began with the Summer Olympics ended on a somber note Tuesday when the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games was cut back because of a deadly school bus crash.

Books banned in Texas schools
Sixty-two books were banned from Texas school libraries and classrooms during the 2003-04 school year, according to a report released this week by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.

Canyon man dies in wreck
A 52-year-old man died Tuesday night in a one-vehicle rollover that troopers think may have been caused by high speed and wet roads.

First lady: 'I feel like I'm home'
CLOVIS, N.M. - Sisters Judy Tindell and Beverly Williams squealed like schoolgirls holding out their tickets signed by first lady Laura Bush and showing off their digital camera photo display of the three of them.

3 AISD schools fail test standards
Three Amarillo Independent School District campuses have failed to meet federal testing standards for the second year in a row, giving parents the option to transfer their students to other AISD schools, according to information released Wednesday by the Texas Education Agency.

King Miller backers plan voter registration drive
Supporters of Amarillo Democrat Elaine King Miller's run for Texas senate District 31 against incumbent Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, will have a voter registration rally from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Democratic Headquarters, 18th Avenue and Polk Street.

Fire safety touted after fatalities
After two fire-related deaths in three days, the Amarillo Fire Department wants to re-educate residents about fire prevention and how to survive a fire when flames erupt.

Corrections
A story in Wednesday's Globe-News gave the incorrect name of the business where a fatal shooting occurred Tuesday. The eight-liner business is called Sunset Amusements.

Seliger out-nets, outspends King Miller
State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Senate candidate Elaine King Miller, D-Amarillo, reported campaign finances for contributions and expenditures through June 30.

Volunteer Of The Day: Minor Irvin
Volunteer Activities: A volunteer at Hilltop for 10 years, Irvin is a member of the Outreach Committee, Culinary Committee, calls for bingo games, assists with maintenance and yard work and is a van driver for field trips.

Coleman trial to move
TULIA - Eight Swisher County juries backed Tom Coleman in the 1999 Tulia drug bust, but a ninth jury, which will have the final say on the controversial undercover officer's fate, will not be from Tulia.

AISD gets $707,743 grant
The Amarillo Independent School District has been awarded a $707,743 grant from the United States Department of Education, according to a news release from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.

Warming the Turf
Abraham Alvarez of Horace Mann Middle School relaxes on the sidelines during a seventh-grade football game Tuesday against Bonham Middle School at Bonham.

Man indicted in smuggling
A federal grand jury has indicted a man charged with transporting 19 undocumented aliens found in a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 and another man charged with possessing stolen checks mailed from West Texas A&M University, Amarillo College and Potter County.

Candidates discuss issues in their races
The format was informal and the crowd was modest, but Wednesday night's candidate forum at the Black Historical Culture Center brought out weighty issues in each of the political races represented.

Viewers take in Tucumcari air show
TUCUMCARI, N.M. - White smoke billowing out of a plane just before it seems to plummet helplessly toward the ground may sound like an emergency situation, but it was rather just what organizers asked for at the 12th annual Tucumcari Rotary Club Air Show on Wednesday.

NFL Scene: Bears sign ex-Cowboy Hutchinson
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears signed former Dallas quarterback Chad Hutchinson to a two-year contract Tuesday as insurance after Rex Grossman was lost for the season with a knee injury.

Amarillo Voices: How do Republicans stay so calm about debt?
A few years back I recall a good deal of grumbling by Republicans about the waste of current social systems. According to their reasoning, too many sloth-like, slovenly individuals sucking at the social teat had drained the vitality from our society. I also recall that soon thereafter, the then-Democratic Congress and president implemented several changes, tightening up many of the abuses in our system, and the grumbling by Republicans disappeared.

Henry: Bush/Kerry debate just a lot of talk
Amarillo High School debate teacher/coach Mindy Manning has an interesting homework assignment for her 35 students tonight - watch the presidential debate between President George W. Bush and Democratic nominee and U.S. Sen. John Kerry, but don't pay too much attention.

Other Opinon: Commissioners cave in to special interests
I attended the past two city commissioners meetings about rezoning the drive-up bank property on the corner of 22nd Avenue and Austin Street for the B L Bistro plus two additional businesses, not yet named. I was disappointed in the commissioners wave-off of signed petitions opposing the rezoning.

Real estate heir pleads guilty in bond-jumping
GALVESTON - New York real estate heir Robert Durst pleaded guilty Wednesday to bond-jumping and evidence-tampering in connection with the death and dismemberment of his elderly neighbor.

Former editor dies in NY of bone marrow disease
NEW YORK - Gardner Botsford, a longtime editor at The New Yorker magazine who was considered instrumental in shaping its style, died Monday of bone marrow disease in Manhattan. He was 87.

Mild eruption likely at Mount St. Helens
SEATTLE, Wash. - Mount St. Helens began rumbling more intensely Wednesday, prompting scientists to warn of a possible small or moderate eruption in the next few days.

Martha Stewart assigned to rural W. Virginia prison
NEW YORK - Martha Stewart will do her time farther from home than she had hoped, at a remote West Virginia prison where inmates sleep in bunk beds and rise at 6 a.m. to do menial labor for pennies an hour.

VA extends study deadline
WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs has delayed the deadline for studies ordered on several of its facilities that could be closed, consolidated or expanded.

7 hostages on their way home
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S. presence in Iraq, staging a show of defiance in Samarra and striking twice with deadly force in Basra.

Spaceship soars higher for prize
MOJAVE, Calif. - Ignoring a warning to abort the flight, a test pilot took a stubby-looking rocket plane on a corkscrewing, white-knuckle ride past the edge of the atmosphere Wednesday, completing the first stage of a quest to win a $10 million prize.

White House: Bush never disciplined by Guard
WASHINGTON - President Bush never was disciplined while serving in the Texas Air National Guard, never failed a physical and never asked his father or family friends for help to get him into the guard during the Vietnam War, the White House said Wednesday.

Check This Out
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Why should elite athletes get all the big endorsement dollars and free stuff?

Floridians lend hands in Jeanne's aftermath
STUART, Fla. - One person's generator is the neighborhood's generator. Teenagers volunteer to clear debris from neighbors' lawns. A funeral home provides cremation services, at no cost, to a woman who lost her husband during Hurricane Jeanne.

Today in History
In 1789, the U.S. War Department established a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.

Today in History
In 1777, the Congress of the United States - forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces - moved to York, Penn.

Court rules no need to show ID
SANTA FE, N.M. - Legions of new voters who registered in voter drives this super-heated election season will not have to show ID when they cast their ballots, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

Oil prices hit $50 a barrel
Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel for the first time Tuesday, and analysts said prices could continue rising because of tight supplies, a sharp rise in global demand and threats to output in petroleum-producing nations.

WT spikers open LSC play
The West Texas A&M volleyball team will be close to full strength for the first time in six matches when it opens Lone Star Conference South play on the road against Abilene Christian at 7 tonight.